Electronic ignition preference

Hello all
First time posting on this forum.
I would like to know the preference on elecronic ignitions
Boyer, Tri Spark, Pazon for use on Commando and Triumph Trident

Thanks

2 - 72 750 Commandos
74 850 Commando
75 Triumph Triple
74 BMW 90s

Just to throw a monkey wrench in the works, there is also Sachse http://www.elektronik-sachse.de/index_en.htm and Ignitech http://www.ignitech.cz/english/aindex.htm

There are a few posts on this very subject, see another-ignition-consider-t4979.html?hilit= ignition and new-ignition-from-germany-t4411.html?hilit= sachse

Jean

I'm using a Pazon and its been trouble free.
The makers used to work for Boyer.
Claim not as sensitive to low voltage that can cause Boyer to not retard at start causing kick back.
Haven't had experience with others.

Put a Joe Hunt Maggie on and you will never have any problems again, first kick every time, very happy with mine...

Ashley

I have used Boyer, Sparks and now Pazon. I have not afforded a TriSpark and am more comfortable with the separation of componants.
The Pazon is high quality and with a very compact control box, it has been perfect.
You can purchase directly from Pazon for $140 USD and free worldwide shipping here http://www.pazon.com/ignition-system/su ... 2volt.html .
You could almost buy 3 of these for one triSpark and carry a spare unit in the tool kit. As yet, I have not heard of anyone one requiring this as with ALL the others.
Oh, 7 1/2 year warrentee.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Norton-B ... 53e429300a

I have been very happy with the trispark and, in fact, it was the first e-ignition that I thought could actually provide equal or better performance to the oem points. There was an analog Boyer on the bike when I bought it and did not like anything about it - advance curve, power consumption, kickback at kickstart, etc, so I removed it and put points/AAU back in. I was extremely pleased with the stock points setup and kept it there for 4 years, just installing the Trispark last year.

OTOH, I have to admit I do worry about the fact that all the trispark components are contained within the unit that mounts under the point cover. It makes for a really elegant setup but the temperature in the point cover gives me a bit of concern though I have had no indication that it is a problem at all.

Frankly, although an e-ignition requires no periodic maintenance, I wouldn't hesitate to go back to the points if the Trispark caused any problems over the long run. Considering the fact that there is a good bit of routine maint with these bikes, the little bit of time it takes to check/adjust points and lube the AAU is not much of an issue as far as I am concerned. So if the Trispark ever craps out, I'll go back to points and forget about e-ignition.

There is a very good thread here somewhere that shows the advance curves of several of the more popular EI units.

I'm biased, but I like Sparx.

"I'm biased, "

Heck, we all are!

I've never seen a scientific test comparing all these ignitions on a bike with performance (dyno, 1/4 mile whatever) data provided. So pretty much all we really have is testing of the "I really like [or don't like] the XYZ system; it worked great [sucked] for me" variety.

I think they all work well and have used boyer, pazon and trispark ignitions, but hands down the older box unit trisparks were the best, but the most expensive. I am not sold on the compact enclosed version of a trispark because I still believe heat and electronics are a bad thing. You will be safe with just about anything you want to try for street use and I think it depends on your budget.

"but hands down the older box unit trisparks were the best, but the most expensive."

I didn't realize that there was an older version - I thought the all-in-one unit was the first one. You learn something every day!

But I have to ask the objective question, why do you consider it "hands down...the best?"

The older version fired one plug at a time eg no wasted spark, the triple version still does.

Gotcha!

mike, I used the triple version on one of my tridents and felt my bike started much easier and idled much better than any other EI I have used. No documented stats, but knew the bike and the performance was noticeably better with the trispark. It also seemed indifferent to a low battery when starting and I personally felt it to be a superior product quality wise, but for the cost it should be. I think it boils down to personal choice.

So, with thousands of Trisparks sold presumably around the world, and operating at all kinds of temps and different climates, why are we not reading about large numbers of failures?

I have read of only two "failures" on the various Brit bike forums, and both were, near as I can recall, were attributed to a bad mix of the plastic mold that holds the internals in place. My understanding is that Trispark replaced both units.

Trispark admitted the manufacturing mold " issue", and immediately corrected it.

Did we really expect absolute perfection from the get go? Seems quite unrealistic to expect that.

So, where are these failures directly attributed to electrical fracture of the wires inside the mold due to heat?

I have a Trispark, and I have ridden all summer in temps over 100 degrees here in the SW United States, without incident.

I think it is superb.

I'm glad you think it is superb. Perhaps in a few years I'll feel the same. :roll:

britbike220 said:

I'm glad you think it is superb. Perhaps in a few years I'll feel the same. :roll:

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Conservative aren't we :?: No wonder we ride time tested iron :mrgreen:

Jean

Britbike,


I'm glad that you are glad that I like mine a lot.

Jeandr said:

Conservative aren't we :?: No wonder we ride time tested iron :mrgreen:

Jean

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Yes conservative with certain newer technological things, but remember I do ride an 06 triumph daytona as well. I just didn't like the way a certain post was tossed at me like a personal justification for buying something I don't care for. :wink: